Beth Boudreaux sung to prove she deserved to win this year's Center Stage singing competition Saturday night at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. “I am so excited,” said Boudreaux after the show. “I'm going to pursue singing and see where it takes me.” Boudreaux, a 13-year-old seventh-grader from St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary in Thibodaux, emerged from more than 100 hopefuls who auditioned. It was her third time pursuing the competition, and the first time she had made it to the final round. As the winner, she will perform at various music shows and record a two-song CD with Infinite Studios among other prizes. After the 22 finalists performed, judges chose the top six. Special guests Karen Gonzalez (“Bologna Barb”) and Cut Off native Wes Lagarde (“Treble Maker”) from the movie “Pitch Perfect” judged the competition along with three others. Organizer Anne Duplantis said the competition went well this year, with more than 700 people in attendance. “There was a lot of amazing competition this year,” she said. “It was really tough.” In an unusual turn of events, the runner-up, Karen Bradshaw, 55, happens to be Boudreaux's singing coach. “She won and I came in second, but I'm so proud of her,” Bradshaw said, who runs Karen's Kids Voice Studio in Marrero. “What could be better? I'm honored.” “She was rooting for me the whole time,” Boudreaux said.The four other winners were Claire Chouest, sixth place; Laura Lemaire, fifth place; Inissa Harris, fourth place; and Victoria Rains, third place. Center Stage began in 2003 under the name Hometown Stars and was held entirely at the mall, sculpted around the concept of the Fox television show “American Idol.” The name was changed in 2007 to Center Stage, and the final competition moved to the Civic Center.The competition serves as a stepping stone for local singers wanting to advance their careers, Duplantis said. Performers were given one to two minutes to sing a song of their choice and were rated on vocal ability, stage presence, creativity and overall impression. Duplantis said she started the completion to give something back to the community. Part of the proceeds will go to CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, a group that trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children.